RULES
When the verb becomes a noun in a sentence, we put it in ________ form.
gerunds
I'm sure you're not all glad ______ early again for class today. (wake up)
to wake up
Let's go ______ this weekend, shall we? (ski)
skiing
I would like __________ to Mexico one day. I love _____ spicy food. (travel-eat)
I would like TO TRAVEL to Mexico one day. I love EATING spicy food.
What is a GERUND?
A verb with ING at the end
We use ____ after adjectives
infinitives
No thanks, I've stopped ________. I could accept the juice, though. (smoke)
smoking
I could feel the police _____ after me. Thanks God, it was just a nightmare. (run)
running
I look forward _______ you again soon! (see)
to seeing
What are the uses of GERUNDS?
used as NOUNS, after some verbs and most prepositions
We use ______ for verbs of like or dislike when we want to keep the PREFERENCE meaning.
Gerunds
Remember ________ your mom as soon as you arrive to the airport. (call)
to call
I'll never forget _____ my first car. (get)
getting
Complete: You should really give up _____________. (smoke)
smoking.
What is a to-INFINITIVE?
a verb with "to" before
For purpose or reason, we use ___
to-infinitives
TRUE or FALSE: Gerunds and infinitives are used in all tenses
TRUE
I meant ______ you, but my phone ran out of battery. (call)
to call
We insist on____________ New year's eve dinner ourselves.
cooking
All verbs except what, have gerund and infinitive forms.
modal auxiliaries
Structure of gerunds and infinitives
verb + ing
verb + infinitive (to + verb1)
TRUE or FALSE: Using a gerund or infinitive after certain verbs can sometimes change the meaning of the sentence.
TRUE
Complete: I don't remember __________ the lights in the morning.
switching off / turning off
Complete:
She's really good at ______________. She prepares a different meal every day!
cooking
Do GERUNDS and INFINITIVES always appear immediately after the main verb?
No. Sometimes they come after a pronoun, preposition, nouns, etc.